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There are 7 ways to get from California to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LAX - DUS
    15h 34m
    €203–539

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    15h 44m
    €226–590

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    15h 8m
    €316–502

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    15h 8m
    €313–521

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LAX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 33m
    €466–1,782

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 43m
    €509–1,083

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LAX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 36m
    €452–1,351

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,206 km
  • Duration: 15h 34m

What companies run services between California, USA and Cologne, Germany?

KLM, Swiss, and seven other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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